IFCONFIG(1) User Commands IFCONFIG(1)
NAME
ifconfig - configure network interfaces
SYNOPSIS
ifconfig [OPTION...]
DESCRIPTION
NAME [ADDR] [broadcast BRDADDR] [pointopoint|dstaddr DSTADDR]
[netmask MASK] [metric N] [mtu N] [txqueuelen N] [up|down] [FLAGS]
Configure network interfaces.
-a, --all
display all available interfaces
-A, --address=ADDR
set interface address to ADDR
-B, -b, --broadcast=ADDR, --brdaddr=ADDR
set broadcast address to ADDR
-d, -p, --dstaddr=ADDR, --peer=ADDR
set destination (peer) address to ADDR
--down shut the interface down
--format=FORMAT
select output format (or set back to default)
-F, --flags=FLAG[,FLAG...] set interface flags
-i, --interface=NAME
configure network interface NAME
-m, --netmask=MASK
set netmask to MASK
--metric=N
set metric of interface to N
-M, --mtu=N
set mtu of interface to N
-s, --short
short output format
--up activate the interface (default if address is given)
-v, --verbose
output information when configuring interface
Linux-specific options
-T, --txqlen=N
set transmit queue length to N
-?, --help
give this help list
--usage
give a short usage message
-V, --version
print program version
Mandatory or optional arguments to long options are also mandatory or optional for any corresponding short options.
Known flags are: allmulti, automedia, debug, loopback, multicast, portsel, running, trailers, up
AUTHOR
Written by Marcus Brinkmann.
REPORTING BUGS
Report bugs to <bug-inetutils@gnu.org>.
COPYRIGHT
Copyright (C) 2011 Free Software Foundation, Inc. License GPLv3+: GNU GPL version 3 or later <http://gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html>.
This is free software: you are free to change and redistribute it. There is NO WARRANTY, to the extent permitted by law.
SEE ALSO
The full documentation for ifconfig is maintained as a Texinfo manual. If the info and ifconfig programs are properly installed at your
site, the command
info ifconfig
should give you access to the complete manual.
GNU inetutils 1.9 December 2011 IFCONFIG(1)
